World Heritage Day 2023: Five UNESCO sites in India you should visit this year

It is sometimes easy to overlook how unique India is. There is simply nothing else like it in terms of cultural diversity, history, spirituality, and our rich socio-cultural ethos 

Travel buzz: Azerbaijan getaways become easy with weekly flights between Baku and New Delhi

Take another look and say ‘salam’ to Azerbaijan on the first-ever direct flight linking Baku to New Delhi, courtesy of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL).

On the Ponniyin Trail: Here are the five places that tread the path of the Cholas in Sri Lanka

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan I or PS1 brings to life Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka’s stupas, lush forests and lotus-filled ponds

'Journalists are under attack like never before': Amal Clooney faults collective shrug over slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with "a collective shrug" over the slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi.

International Yoga Day special: Mumbai local commuters perform asanas while travelling in the local trains

Ruchita Shah, a young Mumbai-based journalist and a regular traveller on the local trains, began performing yoga on the train to beat travel time blues
 

Documenting heritage for posterity

This blog celebrates India’s cultural diversity through lesser-known tales about the country’s food and history

Iftekhar Ahsan, founder of Calcutta Walks, aims to preserve Kolkata's heritage by turning ancient buildings into heritage hotels

Last year, the City of Joy earned UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage tag for its famed Durga Puja

UNESCO World Heritage Site Rani-ki-Vav in Patan, Gujarat celebrates eight years as Monument of National Importance

In 2018, the RBI chose to use a picture of this magnificent stepwell, Rani-ki-Vav, as a motif on the reverse of the lavender-coloured pieces of the legal tender

The Heritage Walk of Ahmedabad offers a tour of temples, quaint little houses and other historically significant landmarks in the city

Debut edition of Jaipur Jazz and Blues Festival to be hosted from February 28 to March 1

The first edition of Jaipur Jazz and Blues Festival, which will host performances by artistes from the US, Canada, Brazil and more, will be held here from February 28 to March 1.

Not Just Art: Gallery dedicated to disabled artists opens at UNESCO House, New Delhi

The unique gallery has over 125 paintings done by disabled artists across 15 Indian states and showcases their amazing talent with colour and form

Azerbaijan’s Centre of Sheki and the Khan’s Palace added to UNESCO World Heritage Site list

The historic city of Sheki, located at a short five-hour drive from the capital of Azerbaijan - Baku, has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural sites.

'On the cusp of a tourism boom, Azerbaijan is one of the fastest-growing destinations in the world'

Florian Sengstschmid, CEO of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board, tells us more about the country opening up to tourists from India and around the world. 

Italy's picturesque vine-clad Prosecco Hills added to list of Unesco World Heritage sites

The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene regions of northeast Italy have been added to the United Nations cultural organisation Unesco's World Heritage list, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The walled city of Jaipur in Rajasthan proposed as Unesco heritage site

The walled city of Jaipur in Rajasthan is the next proposed site for Unesco World Heritage recognition, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.